| Acronym | Meaning |
| AP | Attached Payload |
| NCRP | National Council On Radiation Protection And Measurement |
| SDM | Scientific Data Management |
| EHF | Extremely High Frequency |
| EOL | End Of Life |
| PEP | Photo-electron Plasma |
| ALCM | Air-launched Cruise Missile |
| ACSE | Association Control Service Element |
| LWC | Liquid Water Content |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |